Air pollution contributed to 14% of all new diabetes cases globally in 2016. The overall risk of pollution-related diabetes is tilted more toward lower-income countries such as India that lack the resources for environmental mitigation systems and clean-air policies.

Air pollution contributed to 14% of all new diabetes cases globally in 2016. The overall risk of pollution-related diabetes is tilted more toward lower-income countries such as India that lack the resources for environmental mitigation systems and clean-air policies.